Of Course Jenna Ortega Makes Goth Glam Work for Summer

Imagine reading this article to a soundtrack of the classic Addams Family theme song, because Jenna Ortega is back as Wednesday Addams… or is it Morticia? For the Netflix Tudum live event on May 31, the Wednesday star kicked off summer in her signature goth-inspired glam.
Ortega did not walk the red carpet in Wednesday's trademark pigtail braids, but instead wore her hair parted to the side and styled in soft curls at the ends, with her bangs shaped and sculpted into a perfect twirly little swoop atop her forehead.
At one point during the event, Ortega tied a gray scarf around her hair in the exact same shade as her fitted leather suit, upping the retro-glam vibes with a femme fatale twist. The scarf was so perfectly draped around her head that it looked cinematic in and of itself, with the swoopy bangs peeking out just so. If Morticia Addams wore a color other than black or if Wednesday visited her family after a few years abroad in Paris, this is exactly what she'd wear—regardless of the season!
While a full-on leather suit may not be the most summery ensemble of all time, Ortega's curls and scarf are seasonless, as is her deep black cat-eyeliner. Ortega's short nails were painted a very on-brand dark cherry red in a similar shade as her soft ombré lined lip; her lips were lined with a warm dark brick shade and a light rose color inside.
Ortega has quickly become one of our favorite red carpet stars because she always does the unexpected, like dyeing her hair a black cherry color at the beginning of spring or bleaching her brows just for a change. The black cherry hair color is still present and accounted for as we move into summer, though it appears to be just a touch lighter, with pretty glints of a rich auburn red.
Wednesday season two doesn't premiere until early August—a great way to start shifting into fall mode, TBH—but this goth-glam look has given us enough unexpected summer beauty inspo to last the next few months.
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